Aptitude · Placements and exams
Build speed without skipping the why.
Learn a reliable method, practise it with worked solutions, then add the clock. Cover quantitative aptitude, reasoning, verbal ability and data interpretation.
Aptitude roadmap
Four ways to build your aptitude
Each section starts with methods and examples, then moves into practice with worked solutions.
Section 01 · 12 topics
Quantitative Aptitude
Arithmetic shortcuts and problem-solving for timed tests.
Number System
Divisibility, remainders, unit digits and factors.
HCF and LCM
Common factors and multiples in word problems.
Percentages
Percentage change, successive changes and comparisons.
Profit and Loss
Cost price, selling price, marked price and discounts.
Simple and Compound Interest
Interest, growth and the difference between SI and CI.
Ratio and Proportion
Sharing, combining ratios and partnerships.
Averages
Means, weighted averages and replacements.
Time and Work
Work rates, pipes and cisterns.
Time, Speed and Distance
Relative speed, trains and boats.
Mixtures and Alligations
Mixing at a target average and repeated replacement.
Permutations and Combinations
Counting arrangements and selections.
Probability
Chance with coins, dice, cards and selections.
Section 02 · 8 topics
Logical Reasoning
Patterns, relationships and deductions.
Number and Letter Series
Finding the rule that continues a sequence.
Coding-Decoding
Letter shifts, substitutions and word codes.
Blood Relations
Family trees from statements and codes.
Direction Sense
Turns, distances and final positions.
Syllogisms
Valid conclusions from 'all', 'some' and 'no' statements.
Seating Arrangement
Linear and circular arrangements from clues.
Analogies and Odd One Out
Relationships between pairs and the item that does not fit.
Clocks and Calendars
Angles between hands and days of the week.
Section 03 · 5 topics
Verbal Ability
Reading, grammar and vocabulary for English sections.
Reading Comprehension
Main idea, inference and tone from short passages.
Sentence Correction
Subject-verb agreement, tenses, modifiers and parallelism.
Para Jumbles
Ordering sentences into a coherent paragraph.
Fill in the Blanks
Choosing words that fit grammar and meaning.
Vocabulary in Context
Synonyms, antonyms and word meaning from context.
Section 04 · 4 topics
Data Interpretation
Reading tables and charts quickly and accurately.
Tables
Totals, growth and comparisons from tabular data.
Bar Graphs
Reading and comparing bars across categories and years.
Pie Charts
Shares, angles and amounts from a whole.
Line Graphs
Trends, growth rates and differences over time.
Exam mode
Timed tests
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